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| Active tab | the tab currently displayed |
| Automatically updated properties | file system properties, ex. date document created, and statistics, such as file size |
| Bold | characters display somewhat thicker and darker than those that are not bold |
| Bulleted list | a series of paragraphs, each beginning with a bullet character |
| Centered | positioned horizontally between the left and right margins on the page |
| Character formatting | the process of changing the way characters appear on the screen and in print |
| Color scheme | a theme identifies 12 complementary colors for text, background, accents, and links in a document |
| Contextual tabs | display when you perform certain tasks or work with objects such as pictures or tables |
| Dialog Box Launcher | when clicked, displays a dialog box or a task pane with additional options for the group |
| Document Information Panel | contains areas where you can view and enter document properties |
| Document properties | the details about a file |
| Document window | where you view a portion of a document on the screen |
| Download | the process of copying the digital information to your computer |
| Enhanced ScreenTip | an on-screen note that provides the name of the command, available keyboard shortcut(s) and a description of the command |
| File | a saved document |
| File name | the name assigned to a file when it is saved |
| Font | or typeface, defines the appearance and shape of the letters, numbers, and special characters |
| Font set | defines formats for two fonts: one for headings and another for body text |
| Font size | specifies the size of the characters and is determined by a measurement system called points |
| Formatting mark | where in a document you press the ENTER key or SPACEBAR |
| Gallery | a set of choices, often graphical, arranged in a grid or in a list |
| Home tab | called the primary tab, contains the more frequently used commands |
| Insertion point | a blinking vertical bar that indicates where text, graphics, and other items will be inserted |
| Italicized | text has a slanted appearance |
| Key Tip | use to select a command using the keyboard, press its displayed code letter |
| Key Tip badge | keyboard code icon, for certain commands |
| Keywords | words or phrases that further describe the document |
| Live preview | a feature that allows you to point to a gallery choice and see its effect in the document – without actually selecting the choice |
| Menu | contains a list of commands |
| Metadata | can include such information as the project author, title, or subject |
| Microsoft Office Word 2007 | a full-featured word processing program that allows you to create professional-looking documents and revise them easily |
| Mini toolbar | appears automatically based on tasks you perform, contains commands related to changing the appearance of text in a document |
| Mouse pointer | becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing in Word and the pointer’s location on the screen |
| Nonprinting character | a character that Word displays on the screen but is not visible on a printed document |
| Normal style | default style, which most likely uses 11-point Calibri font |
| Office Button | a central location for managing and sharing document |
| Paragraph formatting | the process of changing the appearance of a paragraph |
| Point | about 1/72 of one inch in height. The default font size in Word typically is 11 |
| Print Layout view | shows the document on a mock sheet of paper in the document window |
| Quick Access Toolbar | located by default above the Ribbon, provides easy access to frequently used commands |
| Quick Style | part of a style set |
| Resizing | includes both enlarging and reducing the size of a graphic |
| Ribbon | located near the top of the Word window, is the control center in Word. Provides easy, central access to the tasks you perform while creating a document |
| Scroll | when you move the top or bottom portion of the document off the screen |
| Scroll arrow | located at each end of a scroll bar, click a scroll arrow or drag he scroll box |
| Scroll bar | used to display different portions of a document in the document window |
| Scroll box | reflects the location of the portion of the document that is displayed in the document window |
| Shortcut menu | appears when you right-click an object, is a list of frequently used commands that relate to the right-clicked object |
| Standard properties | are associated with all Microsoft Office documents and include author, title, and subject |
| Status bar | located at the bottom of the document window above the Windows taskbar, presents information about the document, the progress of current tasks, and the status of certain commands and keys |
| Style | a names group of formatting characteristics, including font and font size |
| Style set | consists of a group of frequently used styles formatted so they look pleasing when used together |
| Submenu | a list of additional commands associated with the selected command |
| Tab | surrounds a collection of groups, and each group contains related commands |
| Task pane | a window that can remain open and visible while you work in the document |
| Theme | a set of unified formats for fonts, colors, and graphics |
| Underlined | text prints with an underscore (_) below each character |
| Virus | a computer program that can damage files and programs on your computer |
| Word Help | where you can find answers to questions and display information about various topics |
| Wordwrap | allows you to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line |
